PRINTER'S NO. 2957

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


HOUSE BILL

No. 2234 Session of 1988


        INTRODUCED BY CORRIGAN, SWEET, DALEY, KASUNIC, F. TAYLOR, BURNS,
           CLYMER, J. L. WRIGHT, MELIO AND REINARD, MARCH 14, 1988

        REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FINANCE, MARCH 14, 1988

                                     AN ACT

     1  Amending the act of July 31, 1968 (P.L.805, No.247), entitled,
     2     as amended, "An act to empower cities of the second class A,
     3     and third class, boroughs, incorporated towns, townships of
     4     the first and second classes including those within a county
     5     of the second class and counties of the second class A
     6     through eighth classes, individually or jointly, to plan
     7     their development and to govern the same by zoning,
     8     subdivision and land development ordinances, planned
     9     residential development and other ordinances, by official
    10     maps, by the reservation of certain land for future public
    11     purpose and by the acquisition of such land; to promote the
    12     conservation of energy through the use of planning practices
    13     and to promote the effective utilization of renewable energy
    14     sources; providing for the establishment of planning
    15     commissions, planning departments, planning committees and
    16     zoning hearing boards, authorizing them to charge fees, make
    17     inspections and hold public hearings; providing for
    18     appropriations, appeals to courts and penalties for
    19     violations; and repealing acts and parts of acts," providing
    20     for an increase in use and occupancy permit fees for the
    21     support of volunteer fire departments, ambulance and rescue
    22     squads.

    23     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
    24  hereby enacts as follows:
    25     Section 1.  The act of July 31, 1968 (P.L.805, No.247), known
    26  as the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, is amended by
    27  adding a section to read:
    28     Section 509.1.  Support of Volunteer Fire Departments,

     1  Ambulance and Rescue Squads.--The governing body of a
     2  municipality may increase the fee for use and occupancy permits
     3  in the amount of $5 for the purpose of financial support for
     4  local volunteer fire departments, ambulance and rescue squads.
     5     Section 2.  This act shall take effect immediately.

















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